Nursing personnel in Kenya
Kenya: Nursing personnel was 66,098 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66,098
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
58th
of 189 countries
All-time high
68,994
in 2023
All-time low
14,073
in 2008
Years of data
17
2004–2024
Nursing personnel in Kenya, 2004–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 66,098 for nursing personnel in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nursing personnel in Kenya peaked at 68,994 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,073, in 2008.
That places Kenya 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,389 | 14,073 | 16,146 | 3 |
| 2010s | 48,711 | 29,678 | 61,769 | 9 |
| 2020s | 52,431 | 30,830 | 68,994 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 55 Ireland 76,558 compare
- 56 Peru 71,052 compare
- 57 Finland 70,722 compare
- 59 New Zealand 65,717 compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 64,822 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 62,445 compare
More health data for Kenya
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,119 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 16,059 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 3 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 3 (2026)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 686,178 (2025)
- Population, male 49.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 680,935 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 690,593 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 679,769 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 17.60 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nursing personnel in Kenya?
- Nursing personnel in Kenya was 66,098 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest nursing personnel recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 68,994 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nursing personnel recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,073 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for nursing personnel?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nursing personnel rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Nursing personnel (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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